Mikhail Ostrogradsky
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Summary
Mikhail Ostrogradsky is a human[1]. Born in Pashenivka[2], he… he was born on September 12, 1801[3]. He died in Poltava[4]. He died on December 20, 1861[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was born in Pashenivka[2].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky died in Poltava[4].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was born on September 12, 1801[3].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was born on September 24, 1801[10].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky died on December 20, 1861[5].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky died on January 1, 1862[11].
- Burial took place at Pashenivka[12].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[14].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky worked as a physicist[6].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's professions included mathematician[7].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky worked as a university teacher[8].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was mathematical analysis[15].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was mechanics[16].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was trigonometry[17].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was mathematics[18].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was applied mathematics[19].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's field of work was probability theory[20].
- Among Mikhail Ostrogradsky's employers was Nicholas Academy of Engineering[21].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was employed by Military Engineering-Technical University[22].
- Among Mikhail Ostrogradsky's employers was St. Petersburg State Transport University[23].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was employed by Naval Cadet Corps[24].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was employed by Main Pedagogical Institute[25].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky was employed by Mikhailovsky Artillery School[26].
- Mikhail Ostrogradsky's education included a stint at Science Faculty of Paris[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Pashenivka[2], Mikhail Ostrogradsky… Recorded date of birth include September 12, 1801[3] and September 24, 1801[10]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[14].
Education
Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30]; Imperial Kharkov University[31], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1803[34]; and Poltava men's gymnasium[35], a school[36], in Russian Empire[37], founded in 1808[38]. Doctoral advisors include Siméon Denis Poisson[39] and Augustin-Louis Cauchy[40]. Studied under Timofei Fedorovic Osipovsky[41] and Ivan Kotliarevskyi[42].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[15], an academic discipline[43]; mechanics[16], a branch of physics[44]; trigonometry[17], a branch of mathematics[45]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[46]; applied mathematics[19], an academic discipline[47]; and probability theory[20], a branch of mathematics[48]. Employers include Nicholas Academy of Engineering[21], an educational institution[49], in Russia[50]; Military Engineering-Technical University[22], an institute of technology[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1810[53], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[54]; St. Petersburg State Transport University[23], a public university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1809[57]; Naval Cadet Corps[24], a military academy[58], in Russian Empire[59], founded in 1752[60]; Main Pedagogical Institute[25], a university[61], in Russian Empire[62], founded in 1816[63]; and Mikhailovsky Artillery School[26], a military school[64], in Russian Empire[65], founded in 1820[66]. Notable students include Viktor Bunyakovsky[67], Ivan Vyshnegradsky[68], Daniel Delaru[69], Dmitry Ivanovich Zhuravsky[70], Nikolay Pavlovich Petrov[71], and Chizhov, Fedor Vasilievich[72]. Mikhail Ostrogradsky supervised Nikolai Brashman as a doctoral student[73].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Ostrogradsky's method[74], divergence theorem[75], Liouville's formula[76], and Ostrogradsky instability[77]. Things named for Mikhail Ostrogradsky include divergence theorem[78], Liouville's formula[79], and Ostrogradskii Prize[80].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[81], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[82], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[83], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[84].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include December 20, 1861[5] and January 1, 1862[11]. Mikhail Ostrogradsky died in Poltava[4]. He is buried at Pashenivka[12].
Why It Matters
Mikhail Ostrogradsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (122 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]
Entities named for him include divergence theorem[78], Liouville's formula[79], and Ostrogradskii Prize[80].
His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolai Brashman[87], a mathematician[88], 1796–1866[89], of Austrian Empire[90], awarded the Demidov Prize[91], specialised in analytic geometry[92] and Dmitry Ivanovich Zhuravsky[93], a mathematician[94], 1821–1891[95], of Russian Empire[96], awarded the Demidov Prize[97], specialised in mechanics[98].
FAQs
Where was Mikhail Ostrogradsky born?
Born in Pashenivka[2].
Where did Mikhail Ostrogradsky die?
Mikhail Ostrogradsky passed away in Poltava[4].
What did Mikhail Ostrogradsky do for work?
Mikhail Ostrogradsky worked as physicist[6], mathematician[7], and university teacher[8].
Where did Mikhail Ostrogradsky go to school?
Mikhail Ostrogradsky was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[27], Imperial Kharkov University[31], and Poltava men's gymnasium[35].
What awards did Mikhail Ostrogradsky receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[81], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[82], Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[83], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[84].